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Originally published in 1991 this book provides a multi-faceted analysis of German unemployment between 1873 and 1913. It can also be read as an example of social scientific historiography during the fourth quarter of the twentieth century. Finally, the study has value for the comparative…

1st Edition

Originally published in 1987, this book brings together leading authorities from Germany and the USA who analyze how the East German economy actually operated - planning and management, pricing, investment and innovation, the financial system, agriculture and foreign trade (including the special…

1st Edition

What are the considerations of the government in determining regulatory reform with respect to China's international air transport sector? What are the driving forces that facilitate to shape its international air transport policy? Is it the international environment or domestic considerations that…

A Pathway towards Inclusive Globalization, 1st Edition

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI hereafter) of China has attracted worldwide attention and participation, causing a lot of debates over its implications for the international society. Although it is still in a budding stage, the BRI seems to afford a framework for an increasing number of countries…

Challenges and Prospects, 1st Edition

Greece’s economy and society have undergone important structural changes in recent years, as a result of the financial crisis and the consequent austerity policies that have been implemented. The Greek labour market and employment relations system have been subject to immense pressures to change,…

1st Edition

This book, first published in 1995, analyses both theoretically and empirically the effects of a material injury clause of the type found in the Trade Act of 1979 on the behaviour of the dumping or subsidised foreign and import-competing domestic industries. The insight underlying the investigation…

An Examination of the Government's Protectionist Policy, 1st Edition

When this book was published in 1934, Britain had been a protectionist country for three years. The Import Duties Act and the Ottawa Agreements were based upon four main principles – the use of the tariff as an instrument of revenue, its use as a bargaining weapon, its use as a means of protecting…

The Cantillon Effect and the Economy, 1st Edition

Who would disagree that money matters? Economists have yet to sufficiently explore issues related to monetary inflation in relation to the Cantillon effect, i.e. distribution and price effects resulting from uneven changes in the money supply and their impact on the economy.
This book fills this…

This new book is the first chronicle of how domestic politics (in the form of the guardian state) has shaped the monetary landscape from the time of the emergence of an international monetary system in the late 19th century, to the present day.
Since the emergence of an international monetary…

Evolution, Interrelationships, Documentation, 2nd Edition

This revised and updated edition presents detailed analysis of the history and current state of the G20, and the challenges it faces.
The emergence of the G20 was the result of calls for full inclusion of major developing and other systemically important countries and to reflect new global…

1st Edition

This work brings prime concepts together that define the world we now live in – virtuality and globalization – to explain the nature of digital political economy. Its central focus is the interconnected exploration of the theoretically rich fields of virtuality and globalization studies to produce…